Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Georgia
Georgia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 33.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Georgia, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Georgia is 33.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Georgia peaked at 34.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2002.
Georgia ranks 39th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Georgia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.9% | — |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | -2.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 33.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 33.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.4%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 30.2% | 34.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.2% | 34.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More education data for Georgia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.11 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.83 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,929 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,001 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,921 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 306,567 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 342,203 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8392 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Georgia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Georgia was 33.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Georgia ranks 39th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.